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Inbox control and professional follow-through

Email & Communications Specialists

Travel-aware communications specialists who keep customer and supplier correspondence organised, answered and accurately recorded, using your tone, templates and escalation standards.

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A specialist seat.
Without the local overhead.

Indicative starting rateFrom AUD $14 per hour + GST

A transparent starting point for an experienced managed resource.

Included in the relationshipOne managed specialist

Travel-specific screening, contracting, onboarding and ongoing team support.

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What they do

The work they
take ownership of.

  1. 01

    Triage shared inboxes by urgency, departure date, client and required action

  2. 02

    Respond to routine customer and supplier questions using approved templates

  3. 03

    Request missing information, confirmations and supporting documents

  4. 04

    Update consultants, clients and suppliers on booking progress

  5. 05

    Record correspondence and actions in the CRM or booking file

  6. 06

    Escalate complaints, payment issues and high-risk requests promptly

  7. 07

    Maintain response-time, quality and outstanding-item reports

How they help

More capacity.
Less operational drag.

01

A controlled inbox

Reduce unread messages, duplicate work and missed follow-ups through clear ownership and priority rules.

02

Faster supplier follow-up

Confirmations, documentation and outstanding requests are actively chased rather than left between busy consultants.

03

Consistent communication

Every reply follows your tone, templates and escalation path, helping the agency present one professional voice.

A typical day

Embedded in
your workflow.

The exact rhythm is shaped around your business, priorities, systems and service levels.

Triage inboxes

Sort urgent travel, new enquiries, supplier replies and administration.

Respond and route

Answer approved requests and assign specialist work to the right person.

Follow up

Chase confirmations, documents and unanswered supplier requests.

Report open items

Update records and provide a concise outstanding-work summary.

The right profile

Travel experience
that fits the work.

Experience we look for

  • Travel industry administration or customer-service experience
  • Excellent business English and attention to tone
  • Ability to prioritise large inbox volumes
  • Strong documentation and escalation habits

Typical systems

  • Microsoft Outlook and shared mailboxes
  • CRM and booking platforms
  • Supplier portals
  • Microsoft Teams or Slack

Best suited to

  • Agencies with high email volumes
  • Travel wholesalers and suppliers
  • Consultants losing time to administration
  • Teams with response-time commitments

Build the role around your agency

Need this person
behind your team?

Tell us where the pressure is. We will shape the brief, shortlist experienced travel people and stay involved after they start.

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